Releasesby GlyphOpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 Luna price 80% and Terra 20%, Fast mode replaces Priority
From July 30, GPT-5.6 Luna costs 80% less and Terra 20% less. Fast mode replaces Priority Processing, giving GPT-5.6 Sol up to 2.5x speed at twice the price, and priority requests map to it automatically.
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You can add tables, views, data sources, and data quality tests as tasks to BigQuery pipelines
You can add tables, views, data sources, and data quality tests as tasks to BigQuery pipelines. For more information, see Add a pipeline task . This feature is generally available .
You can audit when users download query results by using the BigQuery console
You can audit when users download query results by using the BigQuery console. Data Access audit logs for the tabledata.list method now include a uiDownloadRequest field to indicate whether the request was triggered by a UI download. This feature is generally available (GA).
Adaptive refresh mode for dynamic tables (General availability)
ADAPTIVE refresh mode for dynamic tables is now generally available. ADAPTIVE refresh uses incremental refresh by default but automatically reinitializes the dynamic table when internal heuristics detect that the volume of upstream changes makes an incremental refresh significantly more expensive than a full refresh.
Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
- Chat sharing : Sharing an individual Genie Agent conversation is now generally available. See Share a conversation . Download visualizations on Private Link (Beta) : You can now download visualization results through the Genie Conversation API on Private Link workspaces in supported regions. See the Conversation API reference .
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OpenAI releases GPT Transcribe and GPT Live Transcribe
GPT Transcribe handles accurate file transcription and final transcripts of Realtime turns, while GPT Live Transcribe provides low-latency streaming. Both support transcription context, keyword hints and multiple expected languages.
OpenAI Usage and Costs dashboards filter and group by API key
Usage and Costs dashboards and the Usage and Costs APIs now support an API key dimension for reporting and analysis.
OpenAI Fast mode supports long-context requests for GPT-5.6 models
Prompts over 272K tokens can now run in Fast mode on GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna, at up to 2.5x the speed of the Standard tier.
OpenAI updates chat-latest to the newest ChatGPT model
The chat-latest snapshot now points to the latest model in ChatGPT for Plus and Pro users and will be updated regularly. OpenAI recommends GPT-5.6 Sol for production API usage.
OpenAI Daybreak adds Blue and Red access tiers for defenders
Daybreak Blue gives approved defenders general-purpose models such as GPT-5.6 Sol for vulnerability discovery, code review and incident response, while Daybreak Red gives separately approved access to purpose-trained models.
OpenAI API adds hard spend limits for organizations and projects
A monthly cap makes affected API requests return 429 once tracked spend reaches the limit. Spend alerts can warn before traffic is interrupted.
OpenAI announces Ultrafast mode for GPT-5.6 Sol in limited preview
Ultrafast mode is a new API service tier for GPT-5.6 Sol that runs up to 14x faster than Standard processing, available to select customers.